Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 407 Phoenix Ascension
As soon as the Fire Queen entered the Nirvana Immortal Liquid, she felt her primordial spirit tremble. Under the influence of the Divine Soul Pool, her primordial spirit began to be continuously strengthened and became more solid.

The portion of the immortal liquid containing the power of the Undying Emperor's origin made the Fire Emperor vaguely feel that if he absorbed it directly, he could probably extend his life by several thousand years.

After marveling at the power of the Undying Emperor, the Fire Emperor began to circulate the Phoenix Treasure Technique, touching the wisp of phoenix power deep within his own origin.

With the baptism of phoenix essence blood on the outside and the evolution of phoenix treasure techniques on the inside, the Fire Emperor's entire body burned from the inside out, but it was confined to himself and did not spread outwards. Even the immortal liquid was not damaged.

Gradually, a trace of immortal divinity began to emerge from the depths of the Fire Emperor's origin, a power that came from her predecessor.

This primordial power, which had endured countless years, was revitalized and began to grow stronger. It transformed the Fire Emperor's body and the external immortal liquid into nutrients, continuously decomposing and absorbing them, thus giving birth to a bit of immortal essence, which gradually grew into a divine embryo.

Thanks to the Immortal Emperor's profound mastery of the Nirvana method over the years, the Fire Emperor gained a wealth of experience, and thus the process was completed relatively smoothly.

Next, the Fire Emperor only needs to go through a period of weakness before he can completely complete his rebirth and live on in the next life.

The Immortal Emperor, with his keen observation skills, astutely sensed the power of the phoenix bloodline emerging from this divine embryo.

Although that trace of immortal divinity was about to completely dissipate during this process, the newly born divine embryo truly possessed the true form of a phoenix, rather than the original, unfinished Holy Spirit Phoenix state. This meant that the celestial phoenix that was the predecessor of the Immortal Fire had completely disappeared.

However, precisely because of this, even if the Fire Emperor's Phoenix True Form is not as good as the Undying Emperor's, it is still an extremely outstanding top-tier form among the Phoenix Clan.

Perhaps after the rebirth, the Fire Emperor's potential will be even greater than that of the Celestial Phoenix, the predecessor of the Celestial Fire.

The Immortal Emperor, his eyes gleaming with five-colored divine light, began to meticulously observe the entire process of Nirvana, accumulating experience for his own transformation.

Although the Phoenix True Form formed by the Fire Emperor's Nirvana this time is far inferior to the mysteries within the Divine Phoenix Elixir of Immortality, it is still enough to help the Immortal Emperor deepen his research on it through comparison.

During the Nirvana process, the Fire Emperor's Dao Imprint was like that of the Immortal Emperor, in a state of imminent collapse, yet still able to remain stable.

Although the cultivators of the mortal universe were puzzled, they roughly guessed that this mysterious emperor was undergoing some kind of transformation, existing in a special state of neither life nor death. The Immortal Emperor of the past always underwent this process during his rebirth, so these cultivators naturally didn't find anything amiss.

The Fire Emperor's rebirth took a full five thousand years.

Over these five thousand years, the aura of the Undying Emperor fluctuated continuously. His research on the Phoenix bloodline had reached an extremely profound level. He had even roughly deduced and grasped what kind of evolution a Phoenix would undergo after reaching the True Immortal level. After all, the Fire Emperor's wisp of origin was left behind by a True Immortal-level Phoenix.

It can be said that if he were allowed to enter the Immortal Realm, becoming a True Immortal and further enhancing his bloodline would be an easy task for him.

However, deciphering the mysteries of the Divine Phoenix Elixir of Immortality is even more difficult. After all, its predecessor was extraordinary, far surpassing even a True Immortal, and was an existence completely beyond the comprehension of the Immortal Emperor.

If it were merely a means to achieve nirvana and evolve one's bloodline power, the Undying Emperor wouldn't need to go to such lengths; but to use its mysteries to evolve into the most perfect phoenix form would be much more difficult.

However, the Undying Emperor was unwilling to settle for second best. He wanted to thoroughly understand the Divine Phoenix Elixir of Immortality, which is why it was so difficult for him.

The Undying Emperor concealed his aura and looked at the Fire Emperor, who had completed his transformation, with a surge of joy. After all, countless years had passed, and he had finally seen a true phoenix again.

Although the bloodlines of his two sons were no weaker than, and even stronger than, those of ordinary phoenixes, and could almost be compared to him, a top individual in the phoenix clan, they were ultimately not truly pure phoenixes.

Although the Fire Emperor who has now undergone Nirvana is a postnatal transformation and his bloodline may not be superior to that of his two sons, he is a true and pure phoenix.

A clear phoenix cry rang out; if the Undying Emperor hadn't intervened, this cry would likely have resounded throughout the universe. A phoenix, its body ablaze with inextinguishable immortal flames and seemingly imbued with celestial energy, soared into the sky, its aura overwhelming. At this moment, its Great Dao imprint reawakened, causing all the myriad paths of the universe to submit.

After completing his Nirvana, the Fire Emperor finally reached a higher level, firmly establishing himself as a near-Heavenly Emperor, comparable to the Heroic God Xiao before his ascension.

Although she underwent a rebirth, the Fire Emperor's foundation was still significantly weaker than that of the first incarnation of the Undying Heavenly Emperor, thus she only reached the Quasi-Heavenly Emperor level. However, she and Ying Shenxiao were both very close to the true Heavenly Emperor level.

The Heavenly Emperor level is a major hurdle. To cross this threshold, one must not only possess the most outstanding bloodline and physique, but also the most exceptional talent and aptitude. Although the Fire Emperor has met the standard in terms of bloodline and physique, he ultimately lacks a certain level of talent.

The Immortal Emperor was not surprised by this result at all. After all, his ability to become a Heavenly Emperor for one lifetime and be revered by all races was not solely due to his bloodline.

The Fire Emperor said, "My cultivation in the mortal realm has come to an end. Now, it's time for me to go to another world."

The Immortal Emperor laughed and said, "Go, I will take good care of our son. We'll meet again when I become a mortal immortal in the mortal realm."

The Fire Emperor smiled and left with half of the Flying Immortal Waterfall.

Of course, she didn't ascend directly, but instead arrived at the foot of the Boundless Immortal Mountain. The barrier between worlds naturally parted, allowing her to enter.

Looking at the Fire Emperor, who had returned to his original form and become a phoenix again, Liang Yu said, "It's been many years since we last met. You've reached this point too."

The Fire Emperor bowed and said, "I am able to be where I am today entirely because of the guidance of the Great Heavenly Venerable. Before ascending to heaven, I should naturally come to pay my respects to the Great Heavenly Venerable. Moreover, when I was born, the Great Heavenly Venerable also imparted scriptures to me, and I should treat him with the respect due to a teacher."

Liang Yu said, "You came here this time, surely not just to see me?"

A flame appeared in the Fire Queen's palm, taking the shape of flint. She said, "The Great Heavenly Venerable's wisdom is as sharp as a torch. I have come here hoping to contribute to the resurrection of my benefactor."

This flame was formed by the Fire Queen over the years through her understanding of the core laws of the Flintwood. She was able to survive because of the Flintwood, and therefore felt grateful to it.

Liang Yu took the ball of fire and placed it into the Boundless Immortal Mountain. Although the flintwood had grown stronger under Liang Yu's various methods, it was still a ball of flame and showed no signs of revival. After the fire merged into it, the flintwood fluctuated and expanded, but it still remained half-dead.

Liang Yu said, "Rest assured and ascend to heaven. I will definitely restore this flint, but I'm afraid I can only do so when I become an immortal in the mortal world."

The Fire Emperor bowed deeply again and said, "Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable."

Liang Yu said, "Since you regard me as your teacher, I will give you some pointers before I leave."

Upon hearing this, the Fire Emperor was overjoyed and immediately said, "Thank you, Master."

Liang Yu used the principle of "all laws returning to one" to derive the immortal law of fire, and passed it on to the Fire Emperor.

With the laws of flint, the fire of the phoenix, and the laws derived from Liang Yu, the Fire Emperor suddenly felt that the road ahead was bright.

Subsequently, the Fire Emperor left Wuji Immortal Mountain, departed from the mortal realm through the Immortal Gate, and disappeared without a trace.

(End of this chapter)